Week 79

Saturday, March 19 Went back to Krista's to follow up and there is a pit bull hooked to a rusty chain growling at the Elder's when they get out of the car.  There are a lot of cardboard signs stuck in the lawn.  They say guard dog, no trespassing, Dog will bite and the Elders decide to get back in the car.  While they are sitting there Hudson reads a sign that says if dog is out honk.  He honk's but nothing happens.  Another sign says honk and yell Krista.  They do and she comes out the front door and lets them in.  No one else shows up.

 Sunday, March 20 Lesson with Sue who is a lone wolf in religion.  She is a 60-year-old, Baptist, black woman that stared down Hudson.  She said she can tell a lot about people by looking in their eyes, so they had a staring contest.  After looking into his eyes, she proclaimed he had a wild child inside of him and asked if he was reckless.  She said Elder Walrath lacks confidence by looking in his eyes.  He needs to be himself and let it out.

Exchange with Elder Allman who has attention disorder, but is the best missionary Hudson has met. Found 34 people by using his street contact techniques.  

Lesson with self-referred Sheila for 1.5 hours in a hard to find trailer park address.  She receives revelation for her friends after praying for seven days.  She looks Hudson up and down and is quiet for a minute and then says, "Life's been tough hasn't it?"  Hudson agrees the last month has been hard, but overall his life has been OK.  She then tells him that he has a lot of hard stuff ahead of him, but God's got him so it will be alright.  She also said Elder Walrath has some trials coming, but Hudson is going to have it hard.  Spoke with Hindu woman Sushmapatel who agreed to come to church, but she didn't.  They are hoping to get her a Hindi Book of Mormon as she does not speak good English.

Monday, March 21 Lesson with Phillip who has a very Eeyore personality.  The wife tells the missionaries they have to leave as they are going somewhere.  The wife pulled out in her car, but the Elder's went back knowing the Phillip was still at the house.  They went back and gave him a pamphlet and he gave them a smile.  Spoke with Krista and she says her boyfriend of eight years called and is cheating on her and broke up with her.  The people at her house stole her meds and money out of her safe.  

Tuesday, March 22 Met Matt in a trailer park.  He was playing Fortnite.  He can't talk right now, but if the Elder's come back tomorrow he will talk to them.  Meet a creepy group of people walking home.  An older guy tries to get Hudson to leave them alone by telling him he is a Baptist.  The older lady inside tells them to let the Elder's in.  There are six people sitting inside on the couch and they taught the restoration, gave them all a Book of Mormon, and got them to commit to attend church.

Wednesday, March 23 Went to Matt's house.  He meets them and tells them it is not a good time.  He is about to smoke a blunt and play some Fortnite?  The Elder's decide to not hang around.